AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
We had a weak army that would be defeated quickly
|
|
We had a tradition of neutrality
|
|
We didn’t have enough planes to fly to Europe
|
|
We were already involved in the war
|
Detailed explanation-1: -When WWI began in Europe in 1914, many Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the conflict, supporting President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict and impartial neutrality. “The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men’s souls.
Detailed explanation-2: -Put simply the United States did not concern itself with events and alliances in Europe and thus stayed out of the war. Wilson was firmly opposed to war, and believed that the key aim was to ensure peace, not only for the United States but across the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under President Woodrow Wilson, the United States remained neutral until 1917 and then entered the war on the side of the Allied powers (the United Kingdom, France, and Russia). The experience of World War I had a major impact on US domestic politics, culture, and society.